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08/08/2024

08/08/2024

08/08/2024

"If it has been a decade since you’ve been to Pinehurst, it’s time to go—much has changed. There are several additions to the scene, and most of the major courses have undergone serious transformations.

Although Pinehurst (and neighboring Southern Pines) is still Pinehurst, a quaint, historic village that’s not like anywhere else in golf—or even like anything outside its small geographic radius—the overall environment of the golf, resorts, lodging and restaurants is more evolved than it was 10 years ago..."

Check out Golf Digest's 11 Favorite Pinehurst-area courses: www.golfdigest.com/courses/guides/best-pinehurst-courses

What would you add to this list?

08/01/2024

As we reflect on the 2024 U.S. Open, it becomes clear - Pinehurst is special in every way, but especially for the people who come together to make exceptional moments possible in our Village. Enjoy this column in The Pilot LLC by Pinehurst Resort President Tom Pashley:

https://www.thepilot.com/opinion/column-open-showed-us-why-pinehurst-is-so-special/article_6aa7e0d0-4b7d-11ef-8525-97c4966c95b2.html?

07/12/2024

Read about Pinehurst Resort's evolution in recent years leading up to Pinehurst No. 2's fourth time hosting the U.S. Open Championship.

06/14/2024

06/12/2024

https://www.pinehurst.com/news/a-bounce-in-his-step-and-tears-in-his-eyes-michael-campbell-returns-to-pinehurst-no-2/

U.S. Open Champion Michael Campbell takes a walk around Course No. 2 with Pinehurst's Alex Podlogar for the first time since 2005.

06/12/2024

USGA Bob Jones Award Celebration
https://www.thepilot.com/opendaily/usga-bob-jones-award-celebration/collection_11cc52d0-2859-11ef-b3f2-2f485f3aef9d.html #6

06/06/2024

https://www.pinehurst.com/news/its-getting-close-golf-channel-at-pinehurst/

U.S. Open flags are flying. Road signs are popping up. Grandstands are getting final touches. Players are coming in and out of Pinehurst (and eating breakfast at the Villager Deli). The U.S. Open is almost here. During Monday’s day of final qualifying for the U.S. Open, the Golf Channel gave its L...

05/29/2024

The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Rail Division announced Wednesday that NC By Train, the state’s passenger rail service, will run a special train fro

05/29/2024

On May 29, 1888, the first Belk department store, founded by William Henry Belk, opened under the name the “New York Racket” in Monroe. William Henry Belk was only 25 years old at the time.

The store stayed in business largely because of Belk’s innovative sales techniques. He insisted that prices be clearly labeled and that no haggling or credit be allowed. The store opened early and closed late to accommodate working-class customers and consistently relied on slim margins with a high sales volume.

After a few years of success, Belk convinced his brother John to join the business as a partner. When he came onboard, they renamed the store Belk Brothers. As the success of the business grew, so did its footprint. New locations opened across the Charlotte region in the late 1800s and early 1900s, many of which were partnerships between the Belk brothers and trusted former employees.

Image: From the General Negative Collection. Courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina

05/23/2024

05/23/2024

PRIDEFest is back! Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 8, and get ready for a fantastic outdoor neighborhood festival celebrating LGBTQ+ individuals and allies. Enjoy live music, food trucks, and art activities for all ages! Buy tickets now or at the door: https://bit.ly/3UMHtsq

05/22/2024

05/11/2024

Northern Lights over The Cradle

05/08/2024

05/05/2024

04/21/2024

04/21/2024

Thank you to Moore County Hounds for hosting the Weymouth Equestrians last week! The students loved spending time with the hounds.

04/21/2024

: In 1753, when the first Single Brothers arrived from Pennsylvania, the only structure was an abandoned hunting cabin for them to sleep in. According to the Records, once travelers began coming through Bethabara it was remarked “Our sleeping quarters are so small that there was not place enough for everybody” and 15 days later “Feb. 5. Br. Loesch held morning prayers, then the Brethren went to their work. We began to build a new sleeping room” (Records Of the Moravians in North Carolina Vol1 pgs. 92; 94). In order to accomplish the process of completing new buildings, they would need woodworking skills.



Woodcutters would fell trees, which would then be sent to be cut into lumber by the miller. In the early days of Bethabara, the Brethren would occasionally hire the help of men seeking work. “Oct. 26 [1755]. Three men came today, — they are Germans from New River, but now living on the Town Fork. Two of them undertake to make us 3,000 shingles in three weeks, the third will fell and trim 100 trees, the pay to be a pair of shoes each. During their stay they will be lodged in the strangers' cabin” (Records of the Moravians in North Carolina vol. 1 pg.139). This wood could be used by the carpenters in building log cabins, furniture, or tools. A turner could take wood and turn it on a lathe to make furniture legs, wooden bowls and cups, and even pegs used to hold pieces of wood together. Many woodworking jobs were considered to be skills under the purview of carpenters; however, there were a few skills that were considered to be their own trade. If any finishings needed to be completed on a building, a tradesmen known as a joiner would be tasked with making doors and frames, windows, built-in cabinets, and shutters. Coopers could be found making barrels and buckets for various storage uses. In the Records, we see mention of the first barrel sold by the Bethabara cooper.“Jan. 16 [1755]. Mr. Ferry sent a man for the first barrel that our cooper has made for an outsider” (Records of the Moravians in North Carolina vol1 pg.123).

04/21/2024

04/16/2024

The World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony in June will be hosted by acclaimed artist Darius Rucker at Pinehurst Resort in June.

04/15/2024

Spring is the perfect time to visit the Pinehurst area and stay at Pine Crest Inn. Take advantage of our special rates and make your reservation today by calling us at 910-295-6121.

04/13/2024

There is no public course outside of Scotland’s Old Course at St. Andrews more steeped in golf history than Pinehurst Number Two. Not Pebble Beach, not TPC Sawgrass, not Whistling Straits. These are all great destinations, but Pinehurst Number Two is in a league of its own when it comes to golf history. It’s also excellent, and consistently rated among the very top handful of the best courses you can play in the entire country. If Pinehurst Number Two were a solo act, it would be worth traveling from far and wide to play, a true pilgrimage or “Bucket List” round. But Number Two is far from alone—it’s just the tip of an exceptional iceberg at the nation’s largest golf resort.

Today Pinehurst Number Ten opens, designed by superstar architect Tom Doak. This makes "America's St. Andrews" the only resort outside China with ten eighteens.